Housing campaigners stormed an Islington Council ceremony last week as they demanded action over disrepair and community safety.
Tag - public safety
Council plans to leave park gates unlocked overnight were quashed due to residents’ fears over anti-social behaviour and funding, a report has revealed.
E-bikes have hit the headlines once again after a fire believed to have been caused by one at a block of flats in east London left eleven people in hospital.
Online training sessions to help Londoners intervene if they witness harassment and hate crimes on the Tube and bus network are being hosted by Transport for...
Islington Council has announced new parking bays and restrictions for dockless bikes as it looks to address concerns about safety, noise and obstruction to...
Sir Sadiq Khan has insisted that the roll-out of 20mph limits on roads across the capital is not slowing down average bus speeds, despite the fact that buses...
LCC Women's Network study of TfL's cycle network shows that 24% is routed through isolated or unlit places such as parks that feel unsafe after dark...
Plans to spend £15.6m on new public toilets, pedestrian crossings, ‘a drug consumption room’, and other projects have been voted down by the London Assembly...
An Islington man has been prosecuted for importing nearly 1,000 unsafe scooters, e-scooters and e-bikes, as they were found to be non-compliant with UK product...
Transport for London (TfL) is “prioritising work” on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology aimed at keeping passengers safe on station platforms.
The installation of 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras across the capital has been hailed by Sadiq Khan as a crucial boost for Londoners’ safety.
Islington Council is to launch an online system to enhance reporting of anti-social behaviour, as the government introduces new powers for local authorities to...
Staff and volunteers responsible for Islington’s community centres have stressed how valuable their spaces are for residents, as the council’s review into its...
E-bike operator Lime is the first of a series of organisations to sign up to the Sight Loss Council e-bike charter created by blind and partially sighted...
Sadiq Khan has refused to bow to pressure from within his own party to “pause” the roll-out of ‘floating bus stops’, amid concerns over the safety of older and...
Sadiq Khan has said Transport for London (TfL) must not “victim-blame” when a death or serious injury occurs on the capital’s Tube and bus network.
Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to remain united “against all forms of hate” as the conflict in the Middle East deepens.
Regulations to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings since the Grenfell Tower tragedy have still not gone far enough, the capital’s fire chief has warned.
Islington Council has rubber-stamped plans to make residents feel safer amid criticisms of both the Town Hall and police over their handling of anti-social...
Sadiq Khan fears a second term in the White House for Donald Trump could lead to a rise in abuse towards him and his family.
Sadiq Khan has announced that a series of City Hall-funded security training sessions will be provided for mosques across the capital, as he declared London is...
More police protection is needed at mosques across the capital, the London Liberal Democrats have warned.
An increase in reported sexual offences on the Tube and bus network is “a positive sign” that more people are alerting the authorities when it happens...
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